Making of Documentaries
The list of documentaries on making movies and behind the scenes footage of all kinds.
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- DirectorPeyton ReedStarsRobert ZemeckisWendy FinermanTom HanksA look behind the scenes of Robert Zemeckis' 1994 Oscar-winning film, 'Forrest Gump'.
- DirectorSusan LacyStarsSteven SpielbergMartin ScorseseRichard DreyfussA documentary on Steven Spielberg, filmmaker. Includes interviews with relatives, film critics, peers and people who have worked with him.
- DirectorJason AronStarsSteven SpielbergMichael J. FoxRobert ZemeckisA look at the immense cultural impact of the Back to the Future trilogy 30 years after McFly and Brown went on an epic adventure.
- StarsRobert ZemeckisRay WinstoneTegan TaylorA behind the scenes look at the making of Robert Zemeckis' 2007 motion capture version of Beowulf.
- StarsSteve StarkeyDoug ChiangRobert ZemeckisA look at the different designs that went into creating the monsters and creatures that inhabit the world of Beowulf.
- DirectorKevin VanHookStarsHoward BergerRob BottinJosh BrolinThis documentary delves into the art of make-up effects with the best industry legends.
- DirectorLaurent BouzereauStarsSteven SpielbergJohn MiliusRobert ZemeckisA non-narrated documentary, told mainly in interviews with the filmmakers, on the making of the cult comedy classic, featuring outtakes, rare behind-the-scenes home movies, and trivia facts.
- DirectorLes MayfieldStarsMichael J. FoxBob GaleHuey LewisBehind-the-scenes look at Back to the Future (1985).
- DirectorLaurent BouzereauStarsMichael J. FoxBob GaleRobert ZemeckisThis is the making of the Back to the Future Trilogy by acclaimed documentary maker Laurent Bouzereau and appears on the Back to the Future DVD set.
- StarsKen RalstonSteve StarkeyRichard WilliamsWe see behind the scenes interactions, with an emphasis on shots of Zemeckis as he worked with the actors. This offers yet another great view of the production.
- DirectorKevin BurnsDavid ComtoisStarsRoddy McDowallMort AbrahamsCharlton HestonThe story behind the making of the 5 "Planet of the Apes" movies.
- DirectorDebs PatersonStarsJ.J. AbramsNaomi AckieJohn BoyegaThe Making of Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019).
- DirectorRobert GuenetteStarsMark HamillBob AndersonJon BergA behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the special effects in the second Star Wars installment.
- DirectorRobert GuenetteStarsWilliam ConradAnthony DanielsGeorge LucasC-3PO and R2-D2 explore the creation of the film that made them famous.
- DirectorJon KrollStarsSamuel L. JacksonAhmed BestJames CameronThe incredible evolution of George Lucas' special effects dream factory, including an inside look at "Star Wars: Episode One - The Phantom Menace."
- StarsMark HamillGeorge LucasAnthony DanielsA look at the making of the original Star Wars trilogy.
- DirectorLeslie IwerksStarsTom CruiseGeorge LucasSteven SpielbergA look over the incredible work of ILM and how they revolutionised the way we see film with the introduction and advances of CGI or Computer Generated Image. This documentary takes us from the incredible start of effects to creating Star Wars and then advance to really demonstrate how it can be blended in with Jurassic Park to now a culture of films that can't avoid the technology and is another tool for the directors belt.
- DirectorSigfrid MonleónStarsGinette AngosseEugenio CaballeroEnzo G. CastellariDocumentary film about visual effects master Emilio Ruiz del Rio. From his early works on films at 1942, to his last contribution at 2007, Emilio Ruiz talks on his film experiences and traditional trickery, using foreground miniatures, glass shots, and painted cut out miniatures. It shows interviews with some of the professionals he has worked with, like, Rafaela de Laurentiis, Ray Harryhausen, Guillermo del Toro, or Enzo Castellari
- DirectorJohn CorkStarsMarie ClairuMaud AdamsTanya RobertsFrom Dr. No (1962) to The World is Not Enough (1999), a look at the special effects in the James Bond films, and the wizardry that made them possible and some of the best in the business.
- DirectorMichael ThauStarsRoy FieldMarc McClureMarlon BrandoThe story of the development of the visual effects used in the first Christopher Reeve Superman film.
- DirectorGary R. BenzStarsRoy ScheiderJonathan BrandisAlec Baldwin
- DirectorMichael MatessinoStarsJohn CarpenterDavid FosterBill LancasterA revealing and insightful look into the making of this underrated horror film.
- DirectorMick GarrisStarsJoe DanteRob BottinPatrick Macnee